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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the digestive system. The probe is designed to find out whether students realize a main function of the digestive system is to break food down into…
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Journal Article |
Online software systems are extensively used to give students practice on course content, especially in mathematics and physics courses. They offer instant feedback, and several of these systems are open source or very…
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Crosscutting Test Prep Strategies
Journal Article |
Strategies for increasing student engagement
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Evolving Students' Writing Skills
Journal Article |
Strategies for increasing student engagement.
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Journal Article |
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How Do Animals Brush Their Teeth?
Journal Article |
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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, May 18, 2021
Reports Article |
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Freebies for Science Teachers, August 3, 2021
Reports Article |
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 9, 2024
Reports Article |
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about biological adaptation. The probe is designed to find out if students think animals intentionally adapt to a change in their environment.
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A Layered Approach to Scientific Models
Journal Article |
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MindHive: An Online Citizen Science Tool and Curriculum for Human Brain and Behavior Research
Journal Article |
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The Three Dimensions of Teaching and Learning: Capstone
Professional Learning Course Module |
The capstone experience provides the opportunity to analyze and reflect on the high-quality science lesson Do Materials Change if they are Crushed? This lesson was selected from The Garbage Unit, part of the fifth-grade…
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Promoting STEM Persistence Through an Innovative Field Trip–Based First-Year Experience Course
Journal Article |
The authors describe how they introduced a field trip–based course as a requirement for all first-year science majors.